"We have received a consignment of 18,000 extraction kits, medical gloves, masks from Jack Ma Foundation. A lot more personal protective equipment will be distributed in the course of the week," he said.

Kagwe revealed the government had managed to test close to 10,000 samples since the first coronavirus case was discovered in Kenya 33 days ago on March 13.

The CS lauded efforts made by health workers and experts in responding to the virus saying some countries had not begun testing on day 33 from the first case.

"We must appreciate that on day 33 we have tested close to 10,000 samples. Some developed countries had not even started testing on day 33. We are indebted to our health workers, medical staff and security forces across the country," he said.

Acknowledging that Kenya was not out of the woods yet as far as fight to contain the disease was concerned, plans were on top gear to roll out mass and targeted testing in counties reporting cases.

Already, all at the front line at Kenyatta National Hospital have been subjected to mass testing to examine their health status and safety in discharging their duties.

According to Kagwe, Kenya's 4.6% death rate was within the global range of 6.3% in comparison to other affected countries.

“Our figures should therefore not delude or deceive any of us in to dropping the ball. We are not out of danger. We are aware that there are those looking at our figures and celebrating a bit too early. A comparative review of the countries now being overrun by the virus shows that they were reporting similar figures as we are now," he warned.

During the update, it was announced Kenya confirmed nine more positive cases out of over 800 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

All the new patients were Kenyan nationals with no history of travel outside the country and were identified by surveillance team through contact tracing and voluntary testing.